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This can't be real. They're connecting Denver to Pueblo but not La Junta which is 60 more miles across flat prairie with 700' difference in elevation. With the
by jessaustin 6y ago
This can't be real. They're connecting Denver to Pueblo but not La Junta which is 60 more miles across flat prairie with 700' difference in elevation. With the connection one could reasonably travel from Denver to Kansas City or Dallas. Without it the closest routes are through Chicago or Los Angeles. I do appreciate the idea that St Louis could get "enhanced services" to Chicago, however. Right now taking the bus is more convenient.
- mlinksva 6y agoIs taking the bus between St. Louis and Chicago really more convenient now than the train (Lincoln Service)? Google maps seems to show Greyhound taking over an hour longer, by a less direct route (through Champaign). I've taken the Lincoln Service several times, though only Chicago to/from Normal or Springfield, and it was very convenient. Wish it were faster (and IIRC long-delayed upgrades aren't going to shave much time), but I'm glad it exists.
- jessaustin 6y agoMy impressions could be out of date, but when I was making that trip on a semi-regular basis it didn't seem that the train was ever scheduled conveniently. Presumably a faster train could be run more often?